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| Born | (1962-10-16)October 16, 1962 (age 63) Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Mooremapp |
Durga McBroom is an American singer who has performed backing vocals forPink Floyd and is a member of thehouse music bandBlue Pearl, best known for their hit single "Naked in the Rain". She works as an actress, dancer, and singer in the United States and internationally.
After working as an actress (most notably playing "Heels" in the 1983 blockbusterFlashdance), dancer, and singer, McBroom and her sisterLorelei McBroom worked withPink Floyd as backing vocalists. She went on to have a long stint with them, being the only backing vocalist to appear consistently on all of their shows starting from the November 1987 concert atOmni Arena ofA Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour up to the final concert ofThe Division Bell Tour in October 1994. She also performed on their appearance at the 1990Knebworth festival and has provided vocals for the Pink Floyd live albumsDelicate Sound of Thunder, andPulse, and the Pink Floyd studio albumsThe Division Bell, andThe Endless River, as well asDavid Gilmour's2001 solo tour.
Around 1989, McBroom formed the bandBlue Pearl with record producerYouth, singing, playing some keyboards and co-writing all of their material. As part of Blue Pearl, she had several hit songs in the early 1990s, including "Naked in the Rain" (UK #4 in July 1990),[1] "Little Brother" (UK #31 in October 1990),[1] and a cover version ofKate Bush's "Running Up That Hill", all taken from the albumNaked, released in 1990 on theBig Life label. Subsequent singles included "(Can You) Feel the Passion" (UK #14 in January 1992) Can You Feel The Passion had better success in the United States, hitting No. 1 on both Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart and the UK Dance Chart.[1]
She provided backing vocals to the song "Don't Wait That Long" featured on theJames albumSeven released in 1992. She also sang a duet on "Mother Dawn" withBilly Idol for hisCyberpunk album, a self-penned song that was originally released as a Blue Pearl single. In addition, she sang backing vocals on several other songs on Cyberpunk, including a featured performance on "Heroin", and participated in "No Religion" tour.[citation needed]
In addition to her music career, McBroom performed as an actress in the moviesFlashdance,The Rosebud Beach Hotel, the episode "Lullabye" of the TV showHunter (with Gary Sinise), and several other less notable appearances. She also appears in many videos, including "California Girls", "Yankee Rose" and "Just a Gigolo" forDavid Lee Roth; "Would I Lie To You" forEurythmics; "Day In, Day Out" forDavid Bowie and "When I Think of You" forJanet Jackson.[citation needed]
In April 2010, she started to work with the Argentinian band "The End Pink Floyd" show inBuenos Aires, including some appearances withGuy Pratt andJon Carin. In October 2011, McBroom joined her sister Lorelei to sing "The Great Gig in the Sky" inAnaheim, California withthe Australian Pink Floyd Show.[2] 2017 saw her reunite withGary Wallis, Scott Page, and Claudia Fontaine in several Italian shows.
She tours the world singing with various bands (Shpongle Live / May 3–4, 2019).[3] She also recorded a second Blue Pearl album with Youth, which has yet to be released. Currently she’s touring the world with her own Pink Floyd tribute band, Pink Floyd Legacy.
February 2020 saw her return to the big screen in the controversial filmSammy-Gate, premiering in the Netherlands at IFFR (Rotterdam).[4] She and her sister Lorelei are also featured onSteve Hackett's albumAt the Edge of Light, being featured on the chart-topping single "Underground Railroad", as well as on the single "Wingbeats" from his subsequent album,"Surrender Of Silence".[5] A single written with Graziano Regoli and Vittorio De Scalzi (New Trolls) called "American Big Top" came out in June 2020 on Supa Qween Records, a fiery protest song reflective of the times.[citation needed] Another album,Black Floyd, was recorded with her sister Lorelei (co-produced by Dave Kerzner), and released in July 2020 as The McBroom Sisters. It includes some cover songs as well as original material.[citation needed] She also continued her acting career in the filmNaples to New York, directed by Academy Award-winning Italian director Gabriele Salvatores, released in 2024.
McBroom was married to Mark Hudson from May 10, 2008, until his death on July 5, 2015.[citation needed]
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